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National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
307 PM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Breezy with a cold front and possible showers in the evening.

- Cooler, breezy and unsettled through Saturday with 
  precipitation off and on. The best chances will be tonight into 
  Thursday morning and again Friday afternoon into Saturday.

- Drier and warmer early next week.

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ANIMAS RIVER BASIN County, Colorado Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

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Regional Hourly Observations For ANIMAS RIVER BASIN County

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Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Colorado
Based on observations at 600pm MDT, Wednesday April 17, 2024

Across Colorado...temperatures are near 77 degrees west, near 69 degrees central, and near 82 degrees east. Current sky conditions are fair west, partly sunny central, and fair east. In the west, relative humidity is near 13%, and the dew point is near 22 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 25%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 9%, and the dew point is near 18 degrees. Winds are from the west at 21 mph with gusts at 30 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the north at 14 mph with gusts at 21 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph with gusts at 16 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 82 degrees at LAMAR. The lowest temperature is 37 degrees at WOLF CREEK PAS and MONARCH PASS.


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Hazardous Weather Outlook For ANIMAS RIVER BASIN County
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Colorado
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 17TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1875...
Louisville's coldest April temperature: 21 degrees. Also Lexington's coolest 
April high temperature: 31 degrees. 
...1896...
Louisville's earliest 90 degree temperature (90 degrees). 
...1922...
A family of at least six tornadoes caused death and destruction along parts
of a 210 mile path from north of Ogden IL to Allen County OH, killing
sixteen persons. A post card, picked up in Madison County IN, was found 124
miles away near Mount Cory OH. (The Weather Channel)
...1953...
One of the few severe hailstorms accompanied by snow, sleet, glaze, and
rain, pelted parts of Kay, Osage, Creek, Tulsa, Washington, and Rogers
Counties in northeastern Oklahoma late in the day. Nearly 10,000 insurance
claims were filed. (The Weather Channel)


Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky